Restaurant of the Week: Bo & Birdy, Blythswood Square, Glasgow
The hotel building was once the headquarters of the Royal Scottish Automobile Club and was one of eight official starting points of the 1955 Monte Carlo Rally.
Food
Vegetarian awareness month: History and facts behind a plant-based diet
It's halfway through Vegetarian Awareness month and lots of restaurants around Scotland and beyond are celebrating by tucking into some fresh veggies.
Scone Spy: Raise a glass to Oban’s dram fine cafe, Julie’s Coffee House
The Scots have given a lot to the world, haven’t we? If you were to telephone a friend to arrange a train ride to the local hospital, where your partner was being treated with penicillin for a nasty infection, you would have to say many thank yous to the Scottish pioneers and inventors who made it all possible.
Bake of the Week: How to make this delicious Teff carrot cake (serves 8 -10)
From Tartine by Elisabeth Prueitt, Chronicle Books, £29.
Quick Bites: Spicy fish bites for National Curry Week
Thanks to Sarah Ali Choudhury for this tasty recipe, perfect for National Curry Week.
Scone Spy: Flavoursome, fluffy scones in Aberdeen? Thistle do nicely…
Scone Spy can be just a wee bit prickly if it’s bakes aren’t right. So we were not only relieved but thrilled to find The Tasty Thistle does us proud.
Seafood Week: A beginner’s guide to shucking from Scotland’s only ‘Oysterman’
Scotland produces some of the finest seafood in Europe and oysters are no exception.
Quick Bites: Cauliflower hot wings (serves four)
Thanks to Baxters for this delicious recipe.
Restaurant of the Week: Boardwalk, Millennium Wheel Drive, Falkirk
Bake of the week: Warm ginger loaf cake
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Scone Spy: Tea for two… and a scrummy scone for one at Caulders, Newton Mearns
In my line of business you always have to have one ear to the ground for possible leads. So, when I heard there was a garden centre on Glasgow’s south side dishing out delicious baking, I was straight on the case.